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<p n="441">To the Rt. Honble. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n441-29">Slingsby Bethell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ232">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ233">Lord<lb></lb>
Mayor</rs>
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and the Worshipfull <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ234">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n441-2">Wm. Moreton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ235">Knt</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ236">Recorder</rs>
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<p n="442"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n442-393">Thomas<lb></lb>
Lampard</rs>
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Father of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n442-1">Thos. Lampard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ237">Junr</rs>
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<p n="443">Your Honrs. Supplicant Petr. unhappy Son was<lb></lb>
this present Decr. Sessions Tryed and Convicted on ther<lb></lb>
London side for a single Felony for stealing Copper<lb></lb>
as mentioned in Indictment the property of One Mr. Shelton</p>
<p n="444">That Your Honrs. unfortunate Petr. has always lived<lb></lb>
in Credit, and Reputation, never any Hurr or Blemish in<lb></lb>
his Character, till this shocking and terrible affair<lb></lb>
happned in regard to his Son having a Family to Support</p>
<p n="445">That should Your Honrs. look upon your Distressed<lb></lb>
Petr. and favour his Wretched Son he has it in his<lb></lb>
Power to provide for him in a Geenteel and Creditable<lb></lb>
manner both by Friends and Intrest, and as it is<lb></lb>
the first Fault, and his Character never stood<lb></lb>
impeached before</p>
<p n="446"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n446-1">Wm. Moreton</rs>
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3<obscured></obscured>
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Reason<obscured></obscured>
or to your<lb></lb>
favour. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n446-2">Thos Lampard</rs>
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<lb></lb>
yours<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n446-3">Mattw. Blakiston</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15066_date61">9 demr. 1755</rs>
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The therefore most Humbly beggs &<lb></lb>
Implores that you would be pleased out<lb></lb>
of your Extensive Goodness and Compassion<lb></lb>
to mitigate his Sentence of Transportation<lb></lb>
into Corporal punishmt. or as to Ye. Honl.<lb></lb>
shall seem most meet</p>
<p n="447">And as in Duty bound shall Pray}<lb></lb>
Thomas<lb></lb>
Lampard</p>
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